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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2010
Gr 4-6 Aspiring detective Steve Brixton, 12, gets more than he bargained for when he becomes mixed up with crime-fighting and undercover operatives who are alsolibrarians! Steve, an avid reader, has been diligently studying "The Bailey Brothers' Detective Handbook" and has turned into quite a supersleuth. He is working on a social-studies project on early American needlework (definitely not his choice) at the library, and checks out "An Illus...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Twelve-year-old Steve Brixton loves detective stories. After picking up a library book full of the nation's secrets, he ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Fast-paced and lots of fun; Mac Barnett demonstrates masterful control of the plot and characters. The...Log In or Sign Up to Read More